CONTACT - Tactical Alien Defense Role-Playing Game

Are you the type to ask too many questions? Are you infamous for being over-prepared for any situation you encounter? Do people marvel at your outside-the-box thinking and inventiveness? Could you be a scientific genius, an athlete, a mastermind of espionage? Or, do you just excel at crushing your opponents?

The year is 2047 A.D., and a clandestine agency called OMEGA has just recruited you into their ranks of international operatives: soldiers, scientists, spooks, bureaucrats and diplomats, from around the world, all of whom who have already caught a faint glimpse of the impending doom.

Technology has evolved. War has evolved. Unfortunately, trapped in the human condition, Earth's dominant species hasn't. People from all walks of life are still puzzled in the face of a threat that's overshadowed human history for millennia, eluding their grasp, and always lurking beneath layers of lies and deceit.

In this politically-charged future, you will pit your wits and resources against multiple hostile extraterrestrial factions while trying to put an end to the domestic dangers of human lunacy and corporate greed. Enter a vibrant world of UFO madness, mystery, and cutting-edge technology... if you have what it takes to be the last line of defense for your entire planet.

It is time to change the game.

Command. Research. Fight Back.

CONTACT - Tactical Alien Defense Role Playing Game

Finally available in English, CONTACT is a full-blown, standalone science fiction tabletop role-playing game, authored by Robert Hamberger. It comes with its own custom point-based action combat mechanics, and uses percentile dice for most in-game resolutions. More in-depth game mechanics, such as advanced combat tactics and vehicular fighting, are handled in a modular fashion so that the game can be kept to a minimum amount of complexity for casual gamers. Advanced players will enjoy the added blend of comprehensive strategy and simulation elements such as research and development.

The English language core rulebook is a high-resolution, full color PDF, containing 290 pages of illustration, a hyper-linked index, and other interactive functions which will take you anywhere you need in the blink of an eye. CONTACT has been beautifully illustrated by the prolific U.S. / New Zealand artist Anthony “ACS” Scroggins. This digital product contains everything you will need, including such extras as background information on the game world, an introductory campaign, sample hero characters, assorted sinister alien archetypes, and loads of kick-ass military hardware.

I really enjoy the skill and attribute level mechanic. I really want to use the Opus Armatum in a campaign. Does anyone know if the English translations of the other books are in the works or if I need to find out if it is possible for translation software to convert the German pdf to English?

Michael MJune 05, 2018 3:33 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Euro to Dollars? 20€ is $23 :) gotta love exhange rates.

Phillip RApril 08, 2018 7:56 am UTC

Is this game dead or will more support and other books and music be coming in english? There are literally no reviews on it or anything. No site information either.

Uhrwerk VApril 19, 2018 2:30 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

There might be a Kickstarter for further material in the future, but this will not be the case before 2019. There is already quite an amount of material that has been published in German and that we would like to bring to the English market.

Todd SOctober 10, 2017 11:45 pm UTC

I don't see any mention of Contact on the publisher website, only Space 1889. Has this title been abandoned?

Robert HNovember 11, 2017 2:01 pm UTC

The main info on the title can be found on their german site.

Robert HNovember 26, 2016 2:32 pm UTC

This line of products is currently on Kickstarter. If successful, there will be more books available on Drivethru, as well!

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